Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing

Angel, A. (2010). Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing. NY: Amulet.

This book is a biography of one of the most influential women in rock-and-roll history, Janis Joplin. The author proves his research by including several pictures and important facts about Joplin. This biography intended for young adult readers contains unsuitable language and events however it certainly portrays the dangerous life of young Janis Joplin. Students can find that their interests are ignited as they find themselves developing emotionally and socially. The issues of drug and alcohol use that Joplin struggled with as well as her desperate attempt to become a singer will allow students the opportunity to analyze her actions and learn from her mistakes and fast-paced lifestyle. As mentioned before, the unsuitable language and events might raise a red flag among censors, but among teens this biography will be a hit and perhaps even the right book at the right time to spark up the love of reading. This book includes photographs and a bibliography with illustrations reflecting the 1960s as the picture borders.